To celebrate General Tire's foray
into the winter tire market, parent company Continental recently invited us to western Montana — just outside of famed Yellowstone Park — to play in the snow for a few days and learn a few things about cold - weather tire performance along the way.
Not exact matches
This longggg
winter has evolved
into a pattern of Clara getting sick, nobody getting sleep,
tired me going crazy stuck home in the cold with a sick toddler, escaping out of town to restore my sanity, picking up germs traveling, and the cycle repeats.
Tired of the seat belts and the sippy cups and the diapers and the marker on the wall and the tantrums and the Caillou and the food on the floor, and now that we are moving
into winter, the hats and the boots and the mittens and the gloves.
If you're
tired of
winter and fall shoes, it's time to spring
into spring!
The stock, 20 - inch wheels are fitted with steam roller - wide, high - performance
winter tires with no metal studs imbedded
into the tread.
We hurry to get back
into the vehicles equipped with
winter tires: Bridgestone Blizzak DM - V1s for the Charger and Pirelli Sottozeros for the 200C.
Winter tires are required by law on all cars in Quebec from mid-December until mid-March, and swapping
into a Charger and a 200C equipped with all - season
tires demonstrates the limits of all - wheel drive.
We like to regale one another with tales of past heroics made possible by
winter tires, including a drive
into snowbound northern Michigan in a Chevy Corvette, a near - blizzard in a Jaguar F - Type, and sweet parking - lot drifting in a Subaru WRX.
She squirms around on the cold pavement as I brake
into corners, but the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4
winter tires hold firmly onto the ground.
A light dusting of snow turns every street
into a low - mu surface, letting our 2015 Subaru WRX with its Michelin X-Ice Xi3
winter tires from
Tire Rack loosen up and play like the stage - ready rally car it dreams of becoming.
When I take over driving from Nigel, I switch the car
into its
winter driving mode but still spin the rear
tires all the way through first gear pulling away from a stop sign.
In other words, what you get out of a
winter tire has a lot to do with what you put
into it.
Fair enough, but consider this: You may not think you can afford
winter tires, but can you afford to fix your car after you stuff it
into a snow - filled ditch?
If you're unsure which
tires are the best for your vehicle and lifestyle, or if you need to have a
winter check - up, come
into our
tire center today!
Two sets of
tires on mugs (summer and
winter) are included
into price.Front brake pads were replaced 3 months ago.
In Trailhawk trim, the pint - sized SUV still feels comfortable enough to be a long - distance highway cruiser, with very little road noise intruding
into the cabin even with
winter tires on.
There's also a lot of
tire noise and thuds that get
into the interior, but that could be because these are
winter tires.
As usual, we've split the list
into two categories:
winter tires for passenger cars and
winter tires for light trucks and SUVs.
Overall, the BRZ has been a blast to drive even through
winter, but we're even more excited for spring to hit so we can throw on the summer
tires and release the BRZ back
into its natural habit: the racetrack.
You could see where
winter tires make a big difference on packed snow — for instance, at a stop sign to keep you from sliding
into the intersection, when you or an inexperienced driver might misjudge when to start braking.
Then I'd also have to spend at least another $ 1,000 for the snow
tires and extra rims and
winter floor mats that I've already sunk
into the Kia.
Originally built by the Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Company to house sales executives in the early 1900s the resort evolved as a popular tourist destination when executives convinced their company president, Paul Litchfield (and original descendant of The Mayflower), to expand the small lodge
into a
winter retreat.
Between 15 December and 15 March, the owner of a taxi or a passenger vehicle registered in Québec may not put the vehicle
into operation unless it is equipped with
tires specifically designed for
winter driving, in compliance with the standards prescribed by government regulation.
Check
into tires more suited for the
winter weather.